Get or renew a Nyamira County liquor (alcoholic drinks) licence
County Government of Nyamira · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Apply on the prescribed form to the liquor committee in your sub-county and pay KSh 1,000 for application and inspection. A 12-month bar licence costs KSh 20,000 in Zone A (Nyamira, Keroka, Nyansiongo) and KSh 15,000 elsewhere; licences expire on 31 December.
- Fee
- KSh 1,000Application and inspection feeKSh 2,000Public health clearance for liquor licensingKSh 20,000Bar (on licence), Zone A, 12 monthsKSh 15,000Bar (on licence), Zone B, 12 monthsKSh 15,000Bar (on licence), Zone C, 12 monthsKSh 15,000Wines and spirits (off licence), Zone A, 12 monthsKSh 20,000Bar and restaurant, 10 seats or fewer, 12 monthsKSh 1,000Penalty for late payment within the same financial year (on top of the licence fee)
- Where
- In person to the alcoholic drinks committee of the sub-county where your premises are (County Government of Nyamira, P.O. Box 434-40500 Nyamira; info@nyamira.go.ke). No online liquor licence service was found.
What you need
- Application in the prescribed form, sent to your sub-county liquor committee
- Public health clearance for liquor licensing (KSh 2,000)
- For a manufacturer's licence, certification from the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS)
Steps
- Fill in the prescribed application form and take it to the liquor committee of the sub-county where your premises are. Pay the KSh 1,000 application and inspection fee.
- Get a public health clearance for liquor licensing from the county health office (KSh 2,000).
- Within 21 days the committee puts up a notice listing your application and the meeting date, at the sub-county administrator's office and near your premises. Anyone can object.
- If approved, pay the licence fee for your type of outlet and zone, then display your licence.
Watch out
- Premises must be at least 300 metres from any nursery, primary or secondary school. Check the distance before you rent.
- No liquor licence is given for an outlet inside a petrol station or a fast food restaurant.
- Every licence expires on 31 December, so renew it each year before then.
Who can apply
- Anyone who wants to make, distribute or sell alcoholic drinks in Nyamira County, such as a bar, wines and spirits shop, hotel, club or supermarket.
- You must be 18 or older and, for a retail licence, live in Kenya.
Official sources (2)
- The Nyamira County Alcoholic Drinks Control Act, 2014 nyamira.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- The Nyamira County Finance Act, 2025 (Nyamira County Acts No. 5) nyamira.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026